by Greg Beben | May 23, 2026 | Meditations
If we were asked to say what is our ultimate goal in life, we might answer that it is to get to Heaven. And if we were asked further what Heaven will be like, we might say that we will be with God, enjoying eternal happiness in his presence. In the meantime, as we...
by Greg Beben | May 22, 2026 | Seasonal Introductions
Before we move into a new Season, with its broad thrust through the remaining weeks of the Year, it is good to review the events that have brought us to this point. We recall that the new Liturgical Year began with the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, 2025. Advent...
by Greg Beben | Jun 7, 2025 | Meditations
Jesus came into this world that we may have life and have it to the full (cf. Jn 10:10). The life he offers is essentially eternal life in the glory of Heaven, the foretaste of which we do experience already on earth, in moments of true and deep peace and joy from...
by Greg Beben | May 18, 2024 | Meditations
The Easter Season concludes with this glorious Solemnity of Pentecost, sometimes referred to as “the birthday of the Church.” This conclusion, then, does not imply an end but a launch forward, as we are sent out into the world, and into the future, in the power of the...
by Greg Beben | May 28, 2023 | Seasonal Introductions
The Easter Season concludes with Pentecost Sunday. From the Upper Room, the Church goes forth empowered by the Spirit to proclaim the life she has within her. Now we enter the period of Ordinary Time, which concludes on Saturday following the feast of Christ the King....
